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| Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. PHOTO | CNN |
China Government bans the United States media. The affected media include the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. The ban according to the China minister of foreign affairs will take effect immediately.
The move shows a counter-attack after the US government posed unwarranted restrictions on Chinese media agencies and personnel.
According to the US media agencies, The China government said that as well as being barred from conducting reporting in mainland China, they will also not be allowed to do so in the semi-autonomous cities of Macao or Hong Kong, preferred destinations for journalists previously blocked by Beijing.
The decision, which takes effect immediately, will require US nationals working for the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal to return their press accreditation within 10 days, if their credentials expire before the end of 2020.
“In recent years, the US government has placed unwarranted restrictions on Chinese media agencies and personnel in the US, purposely made things difficult for their normal reporting assignments, and subjected them to growing discrimination and politically-motivated oppression,” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday.
The State Department did not immediately respond to CNN Business’ request for comment, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo weighed in on the matter at a press conference.
“These aren’t apples to apples in any respect and I regret China’s decision today to further foreclose the world’s ability to conduct the free press operations, frankly, that would be really good for the Chinese people, really good for the Chinese people in these incredibly challenging global times where more information, more transparency are what will save lives,” he said.
China announced other countermeasures on Wednesday that will take effect immediately.
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